Data-breach NHS worker told woman she had cancer

BBC England Wednesday 21 October 2026, 05:28 UTC 1 min read

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A patient receives a phone call from a man she knew who worked at the hospital in Cornwall.

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Data-breach NHS worker told woman she had cancer

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